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Our Regulatory section brings you developments affecting financial institutions and private equity houses. We’ve included analysis of global standards such as Basel III. We’ve split the channel into five sections to make our reader’s searches efficient: Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa. That way readers can quickly find what the precedent is in their chosen market. Subscribers receive a regular email alert.

Americas

CFTC registration of CPOs highlights regulator split
21 Feb 2012

Despite the hope of two former SEC regulators, a rule finalised by the CFTC on February 9 serves as yet another example of US bifurcated regulation
Corporate boards could be stuck with supermajority voting
07 Feb 2012

An NYSE memo to further restrict the type of corporate governance matters allowing for broker votes of unspecified shares could effectively handcuff corporate boards with supermajority voting policies
Could Volcker make Toronto the next New York?
07 Feb 2012

Toronto has been touted as the top choice for foreign banks looking to escape aspects of the Volcker Rule. But is it really feasible?
FREE: Unprecedented foreign regulator complaints to change Volcker
07 Feb 2012

More foreign regulators are expected to contact US authorities with complaints about the proposed Volcker Rule's restrictions on sovereign debt trading
Listen again: US/EU Recovery and Resolution web seminar
07 Feb 2012

Listen to the free recording of the web seminar where Morrison & Foerster and the NYU Stern Business school discussed the differences in recovery and resolution plans between Europe and the US
Europe sees example in US ratings reform
31 Jan 2012

The US’s often-criticised approach to credit rating agency reform has been held up as an example for European regulators at the American Securitisation Forum in Las Vegas

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Asia Pacific

IFLR Asia Awards - who's coming?
21 Feb 2012

IFLR will announce the winners of its Asia Awards 2012 at an awards ceremony to be held at Hong Kong’s Island Shangri-La hotel this Thursday
RBI: India foreign ownership liberalisation will be slow
08 Feb 2012

Liberalisation of foreign ownership of Indian banks and insurance companies is likely to be slow due to the difficult political landscape,says an Indian Reserve Bank representative
Standard Chartered: how international regulations will affect Asia’s loan markets
07 Feb 2012

Regulatory change will bolster the dominance of Asia’s local banks and prompt a rise in local currency syndicated loans, Standard Chartered’s global head of loan syndications has predicted
Alder: Why CSRC-SFC policy interaction is critical
30 Jan 2012

Hong Kong’s SFC CEO reveals how he plans to work with the CSRC, and discusses his agenda priorities for 2012.
Alder: SFC head reveals his 2012 agenda
12 Jan 2012

Ashley Alder, the SFC's new chief executive, discusses future regulation of Hong Kong's securities market
India welcomes new foreign investment rules
11 Jan 2012

Bankers’ counsel have welcomed the decision to allow foreign nationals to invest directly in India ListCos, but expect limited take-up from overseas investors

More Asia Pacific news

EU

FREE: Banks' and industry bodies' short selling criticisms summarised
21 Feb 2012

Banks and industry bodies have a number of criticisms of Esma's proposed rules on short selling. Here we summarise the key concerns
How national implementation will create CRD IV uncertainty
13 Feb 2012

Capital conservation and counter-cyclicality buffers which need to be implemented by national laws will create additional uncertainty for banks already facing a huge workload to implement Basel III and CRD IV on time
FSA official: ring fencing is step ahead of global standards
07 Feb 2012

A senior UK FSA official has defended accusations that the UK's plan to ring fence its retail financial institutions contradicts global standards
Spanish bank funding rules unlikely to help lending
06 Feb 2012

Spain’s new rules demanding banks hold an extra €50 billion of funds to cover troubled real estate assets and encouraging mergers is helpful but by itself won’t get them lending again
How the FSA’s listing rules will hurt sponsors
02 Feb 2012

The UK’s Financial Services Authority’s proposed amendment to its Listing Rules will profoundly affect sponsors if adopted in their current form
FREE: Regulators explain the perfect comment letter
25 Jan 2012

The pressure on stakeholders’ ability to write successful comment letters is increasing. IFLR spoke with major regulators to get their views on the perfect industry response

More EU news

Other

IFLR Asia Awards - who's coming?
21 Feb 2012

IFLR will announce the winners of its Asia Awards 2012 at an awards ceremony to be held at Hong Kong’s Island Shangri-La hotel this Thursday
What the new Saudi listing rules means for issuers’ costs
07 Feb 2012

With new rules requiring issuers to submit due diligence reports and pro forma letters before listing, expect advisors' fees to rise
Schapiro: global harmonisation at its highest level
14 Nov 2011

Coordination among US and international regulators is stronger than ever, according to the SEC's Mary Schapiro
FSB, Deutsche clash on CoCos
02 Nov 2011

A Financial Stability Board official and a Deustche Bank in-house have clashed over the Board’s plan to ban CoCos from being used in G-Sifi buffers
IBA speakers critcise Basel III capital requirements
02 Nov 2011

Basel III plans to raise banks’ capital requirements were slammed at an IBA session as both short-sighted and ineffectual
Listen again: IFLR regulatory webinar
20 Sep 2011

Listen to the recorded webinar where Simon Gleeson and Donald Lamson discussed derivatives reform, alternatives to ratings agencies, the future of hybrid capital and the Volcker Rule delay

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Americas

CFTC registration of CPOs highlights regulator split

Corporate boards could be stuck with supermajority voting

Could Volcker make Toronto the next New York?

FREE: Unprecedented foreign regulator complaints to change Volcker

Listen again: US/EU Recovery and Resolution web seminar

Europe sees example in US ratings reform

Asia Pacific

IFLR Asia Awards - who's coming?

RBI: India foreign ownership liberalisation will be slow

Standard Chartered: how international regulations will affect Asia’s loan markets

Alder: Why CSRC-SFC policy interaction is critical

Alder: SFC head reveals his 2012 agenda

India welcomes new foreign investment rules

EU

FREE: Banks' and industry bodies' short selling criticisms summarised

How national implementation will create CRD IV uncertainty

FSA official: ring fencing is step ahead of global standards

Spanish bank funding rules unlikely to help lending

How the FSA’s listing rules will hurt sponsors

FREE: Regulators explain the perfect comment letter

Other

IFLR Asia Awards - who's coming?

What the new Saudi listing rules means for issuers’ costs

Schapiro: global harmonisation at its highest level

FSB, Deutsche clash on CoCos

IBA speakers critcise Basel III capital requirements

Listen again: IFLR regulatory webinar

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